Is a Ninja Air Fryer “Non-Toxic”? What Ninja's List Says
Is a Ninja air fryer “non-toxic”? We don't use that word for any product, but Ninja's own papers answer a narrower question. Its California list names a nonstick coating called PTFE for many models made before August 2024, and only aluminum for several made later. Which applies depends on your model and its date.
updated November 2, 2026 · 2 min read
The short answer
We don't use that word for any product. Ninja's California list, dated April 2025, names PTFE and aluminum for many air fryer series made before 15 August 2024. For several series made after that date or bought after 1 January 2025, it names aluminum alone. Ninja itself uses “Non-Toxic” in the title of its glass air fryer page. Check your unit's series and date.
What's on this page
Ninja is a brand many kitchens already have, so this is a fair question. We have no lab, so nothing here is a safety finding of ours. PTFE is the slick nonstick coating best known as Teflon. For how the FTC treats the word, see “non-toxic” on an air fryer label.
What does Ninja's list say?
Ninja publishes a California list with two groups for air fryers. The date your unit was made decides which one applies.
- Made before 15 August 2024: series such as AF100, AF140 and AF180 list PTFE, with the note “This chemical provides a non-stick coating.” They also list aluminum.
- Made after that date, or bought after 1 January 2025: series such as AF100 and AF140 list aluminum only.
Some series, such as AF180, appear only in the older group. A newer series may simply be missing from the list. The Ninja Flip oven is in a separate section, with aluminum and stainless steel and no PTFE on that line.
What does that not tell you?
- It can tell you whether Ninja names PTFE for your series and date. That's a real answer, and many brands give less.
- It doesn't say a later unit has no coating. The AF141C manual we read says “nonstick-coated cooking basket”, with no chemical named.
- It doesn't say what replaced PTFE. It also doesn't say how much of anything gets into food.
The EPA says there are thousands of PFAS chemicals, so one named chemical is never the whole family. If your label only rules out PFOA, read what PFOA and PFAS labels mean.
How do I check my own Ninja?
Find the model and date
The model and serial numbers are on a label on the back of the unit. Your receipt helps with the purchase date.Match the series
An AF141 would sit under series AF140, going by the number. That match is our guess.Read the right group, then the manual
Read the care section too. If you're still unsure, ask Ninja in writing.
What about the glass models?
Ninja's glass page is titled “Non-Toxic Ninja Glass Air Fryers”, and lists “PFAS- & PTFE-free” under cooking surfaces. Those are Ninja's words. Ninja's FN101 page says “CleanCrisp™ Glassware is free from PTFE and PFAs”, which is about the glassware.
The owner's guide we read doesn't say what the plate is made of. A Ninja FAQ excerpt names plates of aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating, but we couldn't confirm it. So every Ninja model we cover stays at Not confirmed.
Glass, known brand
Ninja Crispi
The food sits in a glass container; the plates and handles need a closer look.
For anyone who wants glass around the food. The plate's coating appears only in an excerpt we couldn't confirm.
Good for families who would rather have glass than metal around the food and will look closely at the plate and handles.
Coating: We couldn’t confirm
- Ninja’s page lists “PFAS- & PTFE-free” under cooking surfaces
- SharkNinja says its glassware is “free from PTFE and PFAs”
- A “4-qt capacity container”, says Ninja
- An excerpt says the plates have a “nano-ceramic coating”; unconfirmed
- An excerpt says the handles are plastic; we couldn’t confirm it
See the full materials list
Full materials list
Ninja Crispi
| CoatingWe couldn’t confirmSharkNinja speaks for the glassware, but we couldn’t confirm the plate’s coating. | |
|---|---|
| Basket | Glass container; an excerpt says the plate is “Aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating”1 |
| Inside | Glass container1 |
| Coating, per the company | Ninja’s page lists “PFAS- & PTFE-free” under cooking surfaces. SharkNinja says the glassware is “free from PTFE and PFAs”1,2 |
| Outside | Not relevant; the name makes no stainless claim |
| Size | “4-qt capacity container”1 |
Where this comes from
- 1SharkNinja, glass air fryers category page. company website, checked November 2, 2026.
- 2SharkNinja, Crispi FN101 product page (redirects to FN101ST). company website, checked November 2, 2026.
For the wider field, see “non-toxic” on an air fryer label or the Ninja Crispi, part by part. For a personal health question, your doctor is the right person to ask.
Common questions
Do Ninja air fryers have PFAS in them?
It depends on the series and date. Ninja's list names PTFE for many series made before 15 August 2024, with the note “This chemical provides a non-stick coating.” Its list for later units names aluminum alone, which doesn't state that no other coating is present.
Is the Ninja AF141 coated?
An AF141C manual we read names a “nonstick-coated cooking basket” without saying what it is. We matched that model to Ninja's AF140 series by its number, and that match is our guess. Ask Ninja if it matters to you.
Is the Ninja Crispi “non-toxic”?
That is Ninja's word, in the title of its page “Non-Toxic Ninja Glass Air Fryers”. The page lists “PFAS- & PTFE-free” under cooking surfaces. We couldn't confirm the plate's coating, so the Crispi stays at Not confirmed.
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Where this comes from
- 1SharkNinja, AB 1200 disclosure list, last updated 04/01/2025
- 2SharkNinja, glass air fryers category page
- 3Ninja, AF141C owner’s manual, pp. 2, 3 and 5 (copy on ManualsLib)
- 4Ninja, Crispi FN100 Series owner’s guide, pp. 2, 3 and 7 (copy hosted by QVC)
- 5FTC Green Guides, 16 CFR 260.10 (non-toxic claims)
- 6EPA, PFAS Explained (updated 9 September 2026)
- 7SharkNinja, Crispi FN101 product page (redirects to FN101ST)
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Stainless Steel Air Fryer Editorial Team
We are the team behind Stainless Steel Air Fryer. We read what the companies say and explain it in plain English. We don’t run lab tests, and we say so when we couldn’t find something out.